title: Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas: an unusual cause of the acute surgical abdomen.
abstract: Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas is a rare tumour. The authors report on a case of cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas in a 6-year-old boy, presenting an acute abdomen. These tumours are benign and must be differentiated from other cystic abdominal lesions. Histological diagnosis is required in all cases. Treatment consists in a complete resection of the tumour. In most cases a tumorectomy is sufficient, although sometimes pancreatic resection might be necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abominal Surgery, H. Hartziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Itterbeek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vanclooster
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Gheldere
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed